Session II: Introduction to project themes

Post lecture sessions, students are now introduced to two following broad project themes. Students are allowed to choose any theme they like.

1. Designing and developing of TUIs for upcoming international conference of HCI, IndiaHCI’15. Students are asked to brainstorm upon the conference theme and prepare a problem statement and objectives. The objectives can range from designing TUI for increased social networking among conference participants, TUIs for conference publications and presentations, author biography and related research areas, travel destinations nearby conference location etc.

2. Designing and developing TUIs for social innovation. For this theme, we collaborated with Shishu Sarothi – a premier center working for rehabilitation and training for multiple disabilities. Students will make a visit where they will be introduced to specific themes for TUI interventions. Themes range from supporting multi sensory unit, help students develop gross and fine motor skills, enhance social skills to interact with instructors and peers etc.